Sony Dash pre-orders being taken, expected to ship next April
by at March 2, 2010 9:14 pm
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The Sony dash “Personal Internet Viewer” is now available for pre-order on SonyStyle.com. The “Chumby for grown-ups” as Gadgetell editor Robert Nelson calls it, can be secured for only $199 and applicable taxes in the area where the device will be shipped. Pre-orders are expected to arrive “on or about” April 15, 2010, giving you a chance to use this media device while doing last-minute prep on your tax returns (I wonder if this counts as a business expense since I’m writing about the product).
The dash debuted at CES amid a sea of tablets and ereaders. Sony made sure to pitch this not as a super-portable tablet, but an Internet browser and media player with a dedicated position in a home or office. The dash would display photos, tell time, provide alarms, play music/videos, and be a convenient device for browsing the web. The presenters at Sony’s CES booth I visited said it would be the perfect device to put in the kitchen or bedroom.
Media files, web browsing, and social networking take center stage with the dash. Those who pre-order will get Facebook, Twitter, and Pandora integrated into the device, as well as the ability to stream Netflix Watch Instantly content on its 7-inch display.
Qualified pre-orders will have free shipping.
Read [Sony Style] Via [Engadget]
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